Government Initiatives

NAGPUR: Cars running on lithium ion batteries that are used in rockets will soon be seen on streets, said Union minister for roads and shipping Nitin Gadkari. The minister, who has been consistently promoting use of alternative fuels, said a team …

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, on Wednesday, has issued a notification that only Bharat Stage IV (BS-IV) compliant four wheeler vehicles will be manufactured on and from April 1, 2017 over the country. However, in some …

The Delhi government on Monday announced a radio taxi service of its own for last-mile connectivity. Small cars like the Nano and Reva will make up the fleet of the taxi service called the City Taxi Scheme. Transport Minister Gopal …

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has introduced a new ‘City Taxi Scheme’, opening up another window for mobile app-based taxi aggregators to come under the legal framework and register themselves for continuing operations in the national capital. Amalgamating the existing …

To streamline motor vehicles related issues like technology, fuel and emissions, a separate Transport Department has been proposed to be carved out of the Road Transport and Highways Ministry, and will be headed by a separate Secretary. “We are preparing …